Birmingham City confirm signing of Lyle Taylor on loan from Nottingham Forest

Birmingham City have confirmed the loan signing of striker Lyle Taylor from Championship rivals Nottingham Forest.

Taylor, 31, becomes Birmingham’s second arrival of the day and fifth of the January transfer window - following Teden Mengi, Taylor Richards, Onel Hernandez and latest addition Juninho Bacuna through the door.

At a glance: 5 key points

• Lyle Taylor becomes Blues fifth addition of the January transfer window, joining on loan from Nottingham Forest
• Taylor, a striker, played under Lee Bowyer at Charlton Athletic where he scored 35 goals in 67 appearances
• He plays internationally for the Montserrat national football team for whom he has made 11 appearances since 2015
• The forward has made 18 appearances for Forest this season, scoring three times and providing one assist.
• Taylor will wear the number 33 shirt for Blues

What’s been said

Lyle Taylor

“I am here to be of use to the team, to the Football Club and to score as many goals as I possibly can. I am looking forward to getting started - the sooner I can get off the mark, the better for me and everyone here.

“I’ve got good memories of playing at St. Andrew’s - and that’s from an ‘away’ point of view but now, I want to create my own memories to take away from Birmingham for years to come. I must admit, I got a bit of stick from the Blues fans earlier this year because of the pink hair! It was all for a good cause though and I must admit, I can give it back and take it too.

“I have played plenty of games across the years and ultimately, my job is to score goals. I am really looking forward to getting going.”

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